diff --git a/modules/cache/context.go b/modules/cache/context.go
index 5b65ec9bb0..23f7c23a52 100644
--- a/modules/cache/context.go
+++ b/modules/cache/context.go
@@ -17,79 +17,26 @@ var cacheContextKey = cacheContextKeyType{}
 // If a context cache is used more than 5 minutes, it's probably abused.
 const contextCacheLifetime = 5 * time.Minute
 
-/*
-Since there are both WithCacheContext and WithNoCacheContext,
-it may be confusing when there is nesting.
-
-Some cases to explain the design:
-
-When:
-- A, B or C means a cache context.
-- A', B' or C' means a discard cache context.
-- ctx means context.Backgrand().
-- A(ctx) means a cache context with ctx as the parent context.
-- B(A(ctx)) means a cache context with A(ctx) as the parent context.
-- With is alias of WithCacheContext.
-- WithNo is alias of WithNoCacheContext.
-
-So:
-- With(ctx) -> A(ctx)
-- With(With(ctx)) -> A(ctx), not B(A(ctx)), always reuse parent cache context if possible.
-- With(With(With(ctx))) -> A(ctx), not C(B(A(ctx))), ditto.
-- WithNo(ctx) -> ctx, not A'(ctx), don't create new cache context if we don't have to.
-- WithNo(With(ctx)) -> A'(ctx)
-- WithNo(WithNo(With(ctx))) -> A'(ctx), not B'(A'(ctx)), don't create new cache context if we don't have to.
-- With(WithNo(With(ctx))) -> B(A'(ctx)), not A(ctx), never reuse a discard cache context.
-- WithNo(With(WithNo(With(ctx)))) -> B'(A'(ctx))
-- With(WithNo(With(WithNo(With(ctx))))) -> C(B'(A'(ctx))), so there's always only one not-discard cache context.
-*/
-
 func WithCacheContext(ctx context.Context) context.Context {
-	if c, ok := ctx.Value(cacheContextKey).(*EphemeralCache); ok {
-		if !c.isDiscard() {
-			return ctx // reuse parent context
-		}
+	if c := GetContextCache(ctx); c != nil {
+		return ctx
 	}
 	return context.WithValue(ctx, cacheContextKey, NewEphemeralCache(contextCacheLifetime))
 }
 
-func withNoCacheContext(ctx context.Context) context.Context {
-	if c, ok := ctx.Value(cacheContextKey).(*EphemeralCache); ok {
-		// The caller want to run long-life tasks, but the parent context is a cache context.
-		// So we should disable and clean the cache data, or it will be kept in memory for a long time.
-		c.discard()
-		return ctx
-	}
-	return ctx
-}
-
-func getContextData(ctx context.Context, tp, key any) (any, bool) {
-	if c, ok := ctx.Value(cacheContextKey).(*EphemeralCache); ok {
-		return c.Get(tp, key)
-	}
-	return nil, false
-}
-
-func setContextData(ctx context.Context, tp, key, value any) {
-	if c, ok := ctx.Value(cacheContextKey).(*EphemeralCache); ok {
-		c.Put(tp, key, value)
-	}
-}
-
-func removeContextData(ctx context.Context, tp, key any) {
-	if c, ok := ctx.Value(cacheContextKey).(*EphemeralCache); ok {
-		c.Delete(tp, key)
-	}
+func GetContextCache(ctx context.Context) *EphemeralCache {
+	c, _ := ctx.Value(cacheContextKey).(*EphemeralCache)
+	return c
 }
 
 // GetWithContextCache returns the cache value of the given key in the given context.
-// FIXME: in most cases, the "context cache" should not be used, because it has uncontrollable behaviors
+// FIXME: in some cases, the "context cache" should not be used, because it has uncontrollable behaviors
 // For example, these calls:
 // * GetWithContextCache(TargetID) -> OtherCodeCreateModel(TargetID) -> GetWithContextCache(TargetID)
 // Will cause the second call is not able to get the correct created target.
 // UNLESS it is certain that the target won't be changed during the request, DO NOT use it.
 func GetWithContextCache[T, K any](ctx context.Context, groupKey string, targetKey K, f func(context.Context, K) (T, error)) (T, error) {
-	if c, ok := ctx.Value(cacheContextKey).(*EphemeralCache); ok {
+	if c := GetContextCache(ctx); c != nil {
 		return GetWithEphemeralCache(ctx, c, groupKey, targetKey, f)
 	}
 	return f(ctx, targetKey)
diff --git a/modules/cache/context_test.go b/modules/cache/context_test.go
index d8c082e352..8371c2b908 100644
--- a/modules/cache/context_test.go
+++ b/modules/cache/context_test.go
@@ -15,22 +15,22 @@ import (
 
 func TestWithCacheContext(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := WithCacheContext(t.Context())
-
-	v, _ := getContextData(ctx, "empty_field", "my_config1")
+	c := GetContextCache(ctx)
+	v, _ := c.Get("empty_field", "my_config1")
 	assert.Nil(t, v)
 
 	const field = "system_setting"
-	v, _ = getContextData(ctx, field, "my_config1")
+	v, _ = c.Get(field, "my_config1")
 	assert.Nil(t, v)
-	setContextData(ctx, field, "my_config1", 1)
-	v, _ = getContextData(ctx, field, "my_config1")
+	c.Put(field, "my_config1", 1)
+	v, _ = c.Get(field, "my_config1")
 	assert.NotNil(t, v)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, v.(int))
 
-	removeContextData(ctx, field, "my_config1")
-	removeContextData(ctx, field, "my_config2") // remove a non-exist key
+	c.Delete(field, "my_config1")
+	c.Delete(field, "my_config2") // remove a non-exist key
 
-	v, _ = getContextData(ctx, field, "my_config1")
+	v, _ = c.Get(field, "my_config1")
 	assert.Nil(t, v)
 
 	vInt, err := GetWithContextCache(ctx, field, "my_config1", func(context.Context, string) (int, error) {
@@ -39,38 +39,12 @@ func TestWithCacheContext(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, vInt)
 
-	v, _ = getContextData(ctx, field, "my_config1")
+	v, _ = c.Get(field, "my_config1")
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, v)
 
 	defer test.MockVariableValue(&timeNow, func() time.Time {
 		return time.Now().Add(5 * time.Minute)
 	})()
-	v, _ = getContextData(ctx, field, "my_config1")
+	v, _ = c.Get(field, "my_config1")
 	assert.Nil(t, v)
 }
-
-func TestWithNoCacheContext(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := t.Context()
-
-	const field = "system_setting"
-
-	v, _ := getContextData(ctx, field, "my_config1")
-	assert.Nil(t, v)
-	setContextData(ctx, field, "my_config1", 1)
-	v, _ = getContextData(ctx, field, "my_config1")
-	assert.Nil(t, v) // still no cache
-
-	ctx = WithCacheContext(ctx)
-	v, _ = getContextData(ctx, field, "my_config1")
-	assert.Nil(t, v)
-	setContextData(ctx, field, "my_config1", 1)
-	v, _ = getContextData(ctx, field, "my_config1")
-	assert.NotNil(t, v)
-
-	ctx = withNoCacheContext(ctx)
-	v, _ = getContextData(ctx, field, "my_config1")
-	assert.Nil(t, v)
-	setContextData(ctx, field, "my_config1", 1)
-	v, _ = getContextData(ctx, field, "my_config1")
-	assert.Nil(t, v) // still no cache
-}
diff --git a/modules/cache/ephemeral.go b/modules/cache/ephemeral.go
index c99ac2d51f..6996010ac4 100644
--- a/modules/cache/ephemeral.go
+++ b/modules/cache/ephemeral.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ type EphemeralCache struct {
 	lock          sync.RWMutex
 	created       time.Time
 	checkLifeTime time.Duration
-	discarded     bool
 }
 
 var timeNow = time.Now
@@ -59,10 +58,6 @@ func (cc *EphemeralCache) Put(tp, key, value any) {
 	cc.lock.Lock()
 	defer cc.lock.Unlock()
 
-	if cc.discarded {
-		return
-	}
-
 	d := cc.data[tp]
 	if d == nil {
 		d = make(map[any]any)
@@ -81,19 +76,6 @@ func (cc *EphemeralCache) Delete(tp, key any) {
 	delete(cc.data[tp], key)
 }
 
-func (cc *EphemeralCache) discard() {
-	cc.lock.Lock()
-	defer cc.lock.Unlock()
-	cc.data = nil
-	cc.discarded = true
-}
-
-func (cc *EphemeralCache) isDiscard() bool {
-	cc.lock.RLock()
-	defer cc.lock.RUnlock()
-	return cc.discarded
-}
-
 func GetWithEphemeralCache[T, K any](ctx context.Context, c *EphemeralCache, groupKey string, targetKey K, f func(context.Context, K) (T, error)) (T, error) {
 	v, has := c.Get(groupKey, targetKey)
 	if vv, ok := v.(T); has && ok {